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Facebook Messenger
Created by Facebook
Facebook Messenger

Licence
Free
Android version
Variable
Team note
8 / 10
Users note
8 / 10
Downloads
about 500000000
Size
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Team review

" Instantly reach the people in your life. "

The application has not yet detailed description, however the team assigned the note of 8 / 10. This note is based on the following criteria: Quality, Usefulness, Ease of Use, Privacy Concerns of user data (depending on the permissions required)..

The app is compatible with most Android devices running on.



Its number of downloads in the Android Market (Google Play) makes it an indispensable application. More than five million people already use. Do not hesitate to get it back. Any device (smartphone or tablet) must possess.


User reviews

40 users have given their review on Facebook Messenger.


Negative review Hate This App by anonym
First of all its pointless to even have 2nd of all it invades your privacy and gives. I don't need 2 apps for one that's dumb. I don't need.people faces poppin up on my dam fone when I get a message. Feds is mos def watching on this one read your app info. 1/5
Neutral review Session expired by anonym
I understand that my session is expired after my password changed but please I'd appreciate it if it would stop reminding me every single time I try to sign back in. I can't even stay on the app long enough to report a problem. Please fix, thanks. 3/5
Negative review by anonym
Absolutley hate the fact that i have to have messenger on my phone to get my facebook messages! The only reason i ever download it is when someone is messaging me alot and i dont have the battery to be on my browser then i take it back off immediately! This is ridiculous!! Please let us go back to messaging on our facebook app! After all i have a brand new lg g3 and this is the only app that makes my phone slow down or act up please fix!!! 2/5
Negative review Messenger by anonym
I've never had any problems using this app, but lately I can't send messages. It keeps kicking me off. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and it didn't work! This sucks! 1/5
Negative review Horrible Resource Usage by anonym
Forced to install it at first and liked the ease of use. However, I noticed my phone (Galaxy s5) heating up, lagging, batt.drain, without running any apps (since messenger runs in the background), uninstalled Fb's extraneous garbage and it ran like a top tier smartphone again. I recently have had to communicate frequently on Fb message and getting notified on the app but having to reply on the web based fb was getting annoying, so I decided to give Fb msg another try.Noticing same issues again. Failbook... 1/5
Negative review Do the developers even read these? by anonym
This app sucks it has changed my phone from a useful tool to a sluggish POS. Read all the MANY other 1 star ratings and paste here. Either FIX it or go back to the way it was BEFORE we were FORCED to install this POS. UNINSTALLING!! Will just post a private message on my timeline if I need to message someone... 1/5
Negative review Dumb by anonym
I hate this thing so much i wanna go back to fb messaging in the fb app not this stupid thing. It doesnt even wanna send my messages half the time and all these that it can do on its own i feel i have to watch what i do cuz im being spied on. Wish i could tell the company personally 1/5
Negative review Crashing by anonym
Dear Sir / Madam For more than 4 days I couldn't use facebook app, once I open it it crash, close, disappear, I am using galaxy s5, new phone, all apps are working properly except facebook and facebook messenger apps. Thank you Best regards 1/5
Negative review Shers by anonym
Don't like being forced to download an app, as in the only way I can do private fb email since trading my iPhone for Samsung. And it still runs when I'm signed out of fb. I have private email, why do I have to be forced to this app for fb emails. 2/5
Negative review Poor by anonym
App keeps on rebooting my phone randomly and had to uninstall. And no way to undelete messages when deleted by accident (where is the trash can). Only redeeming feature is the design of the app which is nice. Overall extremely poor from Facebook, big companies should be able to make stable apps and have features to regain lost chats. 1/5
Negative review Dumbest app in the universe by anonym
I hate this "app". I have to be forced just to talk to people because I don't have their numbers. When you download this "app" all you are doing is giving all your personal information out to the whole world to see. I took duck tape to cover my cameras so that no won can see how I look like. Facebook made this app and probably selling your information to people around the world that u don't even know. I hate this "app" so much I don't even want to give it a star. 1/5
Negative review Inconvenience by anonym
If you try to scroll up to see older messages it keeps resetting it back to most recent. Very frustrating to deal with especially when you're looking for something important. I NEED to be able to scroll up messages without being reset. 2/5
Negative review by anonym
I had no issues with the msging the way it was. It was alot faster, didnt require a seperate app to be used. If this app didnt perform like it was on dialup, it would be good 1/5
Positive review This app is great! by anonym
Don't listen to all the crap about spyware, it needs access to your camera so u can take and send pictures, and it is open always for u can instantly receive messages, it is really great, it doesn't lag for me or open randomly, the chat heads are great! Really quick and easy. All these people just don't know anything about technology. 5/5
Negative review I really hate this T.T by anonym
makes my zenfone5 hang a lots...and I knew it not really safe for my own privacy ...facebook please let me access my messege without this app.. I dont need this app ...plus its makes my fhone every time 1/5
Negative review by anonym
Yes! I hated it..... plz don't force to download this app.. enough of messenger apps for. The idea is good This is of no use to me.. if I want to talk over fb I'll do it from the main site. Not reat a good idea for the rare user like me. Kindly cut down force installment for this app. Coz I'm never downloading it. 1/5
Negative review Contact's ringing you by anonym
I hate how the app doesn't allow you to disable contacts ringing you. If you want some one to be able to call you you would give them your number. This messenger allows people to ring you (face time) through this app, getting calls via messenger at silly o clock is not fun 2/5
Negative review Not happy by anonym
Everytime i use this app i uninsall it after.. it has too many permissions and i belive its spy ware.. or i access my fb online webbased 1/5
Neutral review Well great... by anonym
Nice app. This is better than facebook. Can you please add more stickers i will give you ***** 3/5
Negative review I'm forced to install it. by anonym
Well! This app is way good, but I actully don't really need it. It takes a lot of space in my RAM. Sometimes I just want to ignore few conversations, but this app just don't allow me to. I think reply through my facebook app is much better than repling through this app. Facebook! Not everyone like all sort of facilites, people have their own choice and selection. Facebook is forcing us to download this app. I request facebook to stop forcing us. 2/5
Neutral review Voice recorder by anonym
ON MY OLD PHONE I RECORDED VOICE MESSAGES VERY WELL...NOW THAT I HAVE A NEW ANDROID PHONE I CAN NOT VOICE RECORD....THIS IS NOT COOL CAUSE IM LAZY AND SOMETIMES I DON'T WANT TO TEXT.. 3/5
Neutral review Location by anonym
I would love to turn location off altogether even if the other persons location is on. I see no point in knowing someone's exact location and it causes issues. Please add this. 3/5
Negative review Install/delete/repeat by anonym
Although I've made it clear I refuse to use this app on Facebook, people (not close friends) keep sending me messages. The only way to get rid of the annoying message numbers is to repeatedly install and then delete this app! Why the hell does fb insist on "fixing"things that aren't broken?!? At least give us the option to clear notifications w/o having to install this! 1/5
Negative review I hope Facebook gets shut down. by anonym
You DO NOT NEED ACCESS TO MY TEXT MESSAGES. YOU DO NOT NEED ACCESS TO MY PHOTOS AND MY MICROPHONE AND ALL OF MY FILES. When the largest social media site currently active requires access to EVERY SINGLE TINY LITTLE PIECE OF INFORMATION OUR PHONES CAN CARRY? It's time to burn down Facebook headqurters and arrest the creator for being a sell out. I don't care who threatens you, when you're working with our government to ruin our privacy you deserve to be shot. 1/5
Negative review Notifications are annoying by anonym
The app is OK, but not being able to remove notifications (other than using the Android Settings) is a pain. First they force us to install this app in order to see messages, then they don't let us suppress notifications... Well done Facebook. 1/5
Negative review Robed lizards control my phone by anonym
Who cares about the rating. Toure just going to download it anyway because everyone else has. IT IS WRONG what you are giving permission for.....but you want the app right? Just cos everyone else has? Correct. Now, be a good little minion and accept your lofe is now extreme accessible to those who dont know you.....all that juicy data. Mmmmm 1/5
Positive review Thanks for the fix by anonym
So the problem is fixed that means you deserve a good rating... It could be five but you forces us to use it... 4/5
Negative review Rating this app by anonym
Doesnt even open up nd it slows downs my phone. I really hate this app. 1/5
Neutral review When i chatting in our group it close automatic by anonym
Please fix it im so sorry tha i give you only 3 stars but when you fix im going to change it to 5 stars please fix it :-) 3/5
Negative review It's a shame by anonym
I don't like being forced to accept message sounds and images on my phone when I don't wish to. That is all. 1/5
Negative review Hate the forced installation by anonym
It is worth mentioning that people have limited memory and Facebook eats a lot of RAM and on top of that you want us to install another app?? I can understand that we might be missing on some features by not using this app, but it is a conscious decision. You have no right to force your apps, make your Messenger the best and we will use it. Don't just force it on us, let us use the regular app for chatting. I hate this move by you fb ? 1/5
Negative review Horrible app by anonym
The app keeps on force closing and gives a message of "Messenger has stopped working". All my other applications are working fine, I even rebooted my phone so it has got nothing to do with the phone. And the fact that you have to have acces to all our private innformation is very wrong. Facebook has to start making some changes cause from the looks of it, you are getting more and more negative comments everyday. 1/5
Negative review BS by anonym
The fact that you are forced to DL a stand alone app for messaging is bullsh** honestly it takes up way to much space on phone and it's unessacary!! 1/5
Positive review Don't like? Don't use by anonym
I see a lot of people complain about the "forced" installation. You can save on lots of that precious storage space by just using the mobile browser. I think it has come a long way from when I first started using this app. I like the improvements and see that it is getting smoother and smoother. 4/5
Positive review Still can by anonym
When they send too many messages, it will lag. Pls fix then I'll give 5 stars 4/5
Negative review Not everyone who browses wants to chat on facebook by anonym
Firstly i was forced to install the app....and moreover there are times i do not want to chat on facebook messenger but this pops up right in front of my screen....i wish i had an option instead of being hand-twisted to install the app ...not everyone who browses wants to chat on facebook 1/5
Negative review Oh my god by anonym
I wish i could use fb without this app. It is getting error everytime i try to open my inbox. What really matter most is that i can't view any single thing.. gosh 1/5
Negative review Ughhhh!! ? by anonym
App keeps kicking me out! I'm trying to reply to my messages and it says session expired please log in.. I AM LOGGED IN!! please fix asap and I will give 5 ? 1/5
Negative review by anonym
Forced to install it even though it stops responding when im not even using it. Takes up too much space. Do NOT like the fact it has access to everything- accounts, it can send messages without ur authorisation, open ur mic, camera, anything it wants!! 1/5
Negative review Rating this App by anonym
I don't like the fact that my mic as well as other things can be turned on any time by these apps. There is a lot of privacy that just goes out the door. Why do you need access to so many private things on our phones? This is what I would like to know 1/5

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